Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine is the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports, exercise, and recreational-related injuries, as well as athletic performance enhancement and injury prevention. Over 95% of sports medicine injuries are non-surgical and can be diagnosed and treated by a primary care physician.

Fellowship trained sports medicine physicians receive additional education beyond residency and are an excellent resource for common or complex sports and activity-related injury, illness, or other performance challenges. They also commonly provide care to university, amateur, and professional athletes, teams, and clubs.

But don’t worry: if you have a sports or activity-related injury or would like to prevent injuries from occurring, Dr. Craig Phelps and Kimberly Brabentz are here to help you. Problems that may benefit from seeing a sports medicine trained physician include:

Muscle injuries

Muscle imbalances

Joint injuries

Knee pain

Hip pain

Back pain

Neck pain

Shoulder pain

Elbow pain

Wrist and hand pain

Foot and ankle pain

Asthma

Hypertension

Fatigue

Gait abnormalities

Poor exercise/sports performance

Simple fractures

Poor nutrition

Performance enhancement

Over or under weight

Concussion

And additional medical or orthopedic conditions common with active patients